Dockery Lake Recreation Area

US Forest Service · Georgia

Dockery Lake Recreation Area in Georgia. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 128 public campsites we map in Georgia.

Overlooking Dockery Lake and nestled deep within the mountains 12 miles north of Dahlonega, GA. Dockery Lake Recreation Area offers camping, picnicking and fishing for all ages. The Dockery Lake Campground is small and located right along the banks of Dockery Lake.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$4–$8/night

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

90

Listed facilities

drinking water (as published by the agency)

Coordinates

34.67417, -83.97528

Nearest sites we map

• Desoto Falls Recreation Area7 km · US Forest Service
• Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area7 km · US Forest Service
• A.T. Gooch Mountain Shelter7 km · US Forest Service
• Cooper Creek Campground13 km · US Forest Service
• Cooper Creek Campground (Ga)13 km · US Forest Service
• A.T. Whitley Gap Shelter14 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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